Christmas Tree Worms are one of our favorite things to find when diving or snorkeling in the spirit of Christmas, here are some fast facts about these little guys. Christmas tree worms (Spirobranchus giganteus) are a type of polychaete, a group of segmented worms that contains over 13,000 species.

Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica), is an edible cactus plant that grows in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. English names for the plant and its fruit are Indian fig opuntia, barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus, and prickly pear, although this last name has also been applied to other less common Opuntia species.

Red Sea Bulletin previously reported in its Nov/Dec issue 2011 about Monique Carrera’s unique animal center in Hurghada, located 500 m from the Hurghada/El Gouna ring road just inside the desert. Coming from Hurghada you will find a big billboard with ...

So here we are just turning off from a busy main road, following a dusty driveway, we arrive at our destination set back from the noisy world behind us, it’s quiet peaceful and secluded, a big concrete building to the right of us, in front there stand some modest rustic blue doors - they are closed. Already I feel ...